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Getting Involved? - 8/27/2008 11:53:09 AM
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robinashley
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Hey guys! I'm new! I had a question that I was hoping you all could help me answer.
I've been around music my whole life and since I was 11 (I'm 20 now) all I've wanted to do is work in the recording industry. (Like every other teenager in the world, right?) But as I've gotten older I've really felt like gospel music is where I'm supposed to be. I love it with all my heart, I want nothing more than to see it thrive. My question is...what kind of jobs are available? I've talked with my advisor some and he suggested marketing and promotion, but I need to know the specifcs of what jobs are out there in gospel music and what to do to get them. :]
What kind of training/college do you think would be required?
Thanks guys!
Robin
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RE: Getting Involved? - 8/27/2008 12:14:00 PM
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robinashley
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Aw, thanks Santa! I'm a total lurker, so I'm on here all the time, so I'm excited to get to talk to the people who's posts I've been reading for forever!
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RE: Getting Involved? - 8/27/2008 12:40:14 PM
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MaestroSC
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Welcome to the board.
Gospel music is also recorded, so your dreams of working in the recording industry could certainly coincide. Some jobs could be:
Marketing/Promotion
Graphics Design (for marketing brochures, web sites, album covers, etc..)
Photography (for the same reasons as graphics design)
Broadcasting (running sound systems, working in recording studios, etc..)
Performer (if you want to sing)
Instrumentalist (if you want to play)
Journalism (for writing for Singing News, etc..)
There really is no seperation between SG related jobs and "regular" jobs. You basically can pick any area of interest that you have and apply it to the SG industry
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RE: Getting Involved? - 8/27/2008 10:43:16 PM
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ORIGINAL: MaestroSC
There really is no seperation between SG related jobs and "regular" jobs. You basically can pick any area of interest that you have and apply it to the SG industry
Seeing a show small a market SG is, I doubt there's enough work available to be able to devote yourself to that one genre full-time. Though that doesn't mean you can't specialize in it and market yourself towards it.
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What kind of training/college do you think would be required?
Specifically addressing the live/studio engineering aspect, there's a lot of debate amongst the pro audio community as to whether or not going to audio school is worthwhile. IMO, a good college education that teaches you how to think and how to understand the world is valuable regardless of the field you enter. Mixing sound relies fairly heavily on both your technical and artistic abilities and getting a good handle on both is vital. If you can find a school that will give you a good well-rounded education and teach you enough to get started towards being an engineer, then go for it. There are some pitfalls, though: there are a lot of shoddy schools that do little more than print diplomas; many of them are VERY expensive and industry pay is fairly low; and even at good schools, you only get out of it what you put in - this is not a 9-5 job where you can just go to an interview, get hired and show up for work. You must continually challenge and market yourself. It's not just who you know, it's what you know and who knows what you know.
Also, the easiest way to make money is to get into live sound, preferably with a larger company, preferably on a larger tour. IMO, it's best to learn from the pros and see how things are done right - cutting your teeth in churches or with ankle-biter production companies is a good way to learn a lot of bad practices. Once you learn how to do it right, you can function competently at any level.
-Dan.
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RE: Getting Involved? - 8/28/2008 8:49:13 AM
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MaestroSC
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quote:
ORIGINAL: iluvatar
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ORIGINAL: MaestroSC
There really is no seperation between SG related jobs and "regular" jobs. You basically can pick any area of interest that you have and apply it to the SG industry
Seeing a show small a market SG is, I doubt there's enough work available to be able to devote yourself to that one genre full-time. Though that doesn't mean you can't specialize in it and market yourself towards it.
-Dan.
I would agree Dan. Pick a career/trade and then apply those skills to an SG industry role in whatever capacity you care to, part-time, full-time if possible, etc...
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RE: Getting Involved? - 8/28/2008 11:22:46 PM
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robinashley
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Thanks so much for the help, everyone! I went and talked to my advisor today and he suggested I get a Business degree with a minor in marketing and public relations. I think we're on the right track. I also drove down Music Row today, just for fun haha.
I also think it's great advice to work on perfecting a skill and marketing it towards SG.
Thanks SO much for your help, everyone!
xoxo
Robin
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